Monday, July 13, 2015

[...]Among Trump’s many bestselling, anecdote-filled books, Time to Get Tough
(originally published in 2011) stands out as his most penetrating,
serious, and detailed enunciation of his political philosophy and policy
views. Trump says the it’s the “best book I’ve ever written” and is
“better than The Art of the Deal.” Trump added, “It’s the hardest I’ve ever worked on a book. And it’s the most thought I’ve ever put into a book.”
It’s easy to see why. Backed up with nearly 250 endnotes, citing
everything from Government Accountability Institute (GAO) reports to
Sherman Antitrust Act amendments to the Theory of Moral Sentiments,
Trump’s book clearly lays out serious policy solutions to vexing U.S.
problems. Welfare reform, cyberwarfare, energy, illegal immigration and
crime, taxes, healthcare, national defense—you name it, Trump offers his
plans, often including specific bills and amendments. Best of all,
Trump does it all in his refreshingly blunt and authentic voice—the very
voice now resonating with a citizenry fed up with the Political Class
and its conceits.[...]